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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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